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A77379 A Catechisme for communicants. Set forth for the benefit of the willing to be well prepared for the receiving of that great mystery of the Lords Supper. / By A wel-willer [sic] unto all the children and servants in this great citie, and the suburbs, but most especially those of the parish of Dunstans East, London. Bridges, Walter. 1645 (1645) Wing B4483C; ESTC R173262 50,770 119

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privilege_n so_o that_o there_o be_v in_o one_o person_n the_o condition_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n both_o of_o a_o king_n and_o of_o a_o subject_a the_o one_o make_v that_o he_o may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o other_o make_v that_o this_o death_n though_o it_o be_v but_o the_o death_n of_o one_o person_n be_v more_o than_o a_o sufficient_a ransom_n for_o the_o offence_n of_o 10000_o of_o his_o subject_n even_o so_o do_v our_o great_a king_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o benefit_n that_o we_o reap_v by_o christ_n death_n an._n 1._o by_o his_o merit_n we_o have_v perfect_a righteousness_n 2._o by_o his_o spirit_n we_o have_v perfect_a holiness_n here_o in_o part_n hereafter_o in_o full_a and_o perfection_n see_v 1_o cor._n 6.11_o qu._n how_o be_v the_o excellent_a faith_n of_o a_o christian_a know_v an._n thus_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o regeneration_n 2._o the_o subject_n thereof_o be_v 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and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.3_o 4._o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o and_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o may_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n see_v jerem._n 31.33.34_o gal._n 3.10.13_o john_n 3.16_o 17_o 18._o now_o unto_o this_o covenant_n god_n set_v his_o two_o seal_n the_o white_a seal_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o red_a seal_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o thereby_o do_v ascertain_v every_o faithful_a man_n and_o woman_n use_v the_o sacrament_n right_o &_o faithful_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n which_o be_v promise_v therein_o do_v not_o only_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a in_o general_n but_o unto_o they_o and_o their_o soul_n in_o particular_a and_o not_o only_o so_o but_z 1._o they_o use_v the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o divine_a institution_n do_v hope_n for_o it_o 2._o and_o do_v also_o profess_v themselves_o bind_v by_o that_o sacrament_n to_o show_v forth_o all_o possible_a holiness_n of_o life_n before_o god_n his_o holy_a angel_n and_o all_o good_a man_n see_v tit._n 2.10_o 11._o see_v also_o luke_n 1.74.75_o and_o to_o draw_v to_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n also_o corcern_v this_o testament_n and_o sacrament_n or_o covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n thereof_o let_v these_o thing_n follow_v be_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v only_o institute_v for_o the_o faithful_a for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o it_o profit_v not_o they_o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v because_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n heb._n 4.2_o in_o those_o that_o hear_v it_o so_o it_o must_v be_v say_v and_o think_v of_o the_o sacrament_n also_o 2._o that_o therefore_o the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n of_o god_n may_v and_o do_v in_o some_o case_n lose_v their_o power_n of_o profit_v the_o soul_n see_v rom._n 2.25_o thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n jer._n 9.26_o not_o a_o penny_n difference_n between_o thou_o and_o a_o heathen_a in_o the_o heart_n 1_o cor._n 11.20_o three_o notable_a place_n 3._o that_o likewise_o the_o profit_n reap_v and_o the_o benefit_n get_v out_o of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o by_o the_o work_n do_v as_o the_o papist_n say_v and_o too_o many_o of_o our_o people_n think_v but_o another_o way_n sure_o 4._o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v give_v to_o and_o receive_v by_o the_o faithful_a both_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n namely_o christ_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n no_o difference_n in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v all_o one_o nor_o in_o the_o
i_o be_o strict_o tie_v by_o they_o to_o perform_v my_o service_n in_o all_o possible_a holiness_n to_o god_n as_o ever_o i_o desire_v to_o receive_v from_o he_o the_o sacrament_n benefit_n for_o otherwise_o first_o i_o show_v that_o i_o have_v none_o of_o christ_n spirit_n and_o if_o so_o than_o i_o be_o none_o of_o he_o that_o be_v most_o clear_a rom._n 8.9_o second_o i_o deny_v the_o end_n fruit_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v set_v down_o clear_o tit._n 2_o 10_o 11_o 12._o three_o i_o deny_v that_o power_n to_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o spiritual_a nourishment_n which_o be_v in_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o corporal_a growth_n and_o strength_n 3._o that_o i_o understand_v that_o this_o bread_n be_v and_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o child_n to_o be_v food_n for_o they_o dog_n must_v not_o eat_v it_o and_o therefore_o must_v look_v that_o i_o can_v cry_v abba_n father_n if_o ever_o i_o mean_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o god_n favour_n or_o family_n see_v matth._n 15.22_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 7.6_o 4._o i_o be_o to_o know_v that_o to_o the_o unclean_a all_o thing_n be_v unclean_a yea_o even_o the_o very_a conscience_n be_v defile_v tit._n 1.15_o so_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o three_o part_n qu._n what_o use_v now_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o four_o part_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v call_v inward_a spiritual_a and_o inward_a an._n these_o in_o order_n 1._o that_o god_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n have_v and_o indeed_o desire_v to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o heart_n soul_n and_o inside_n who_o purge_v pardon_v and_o the_o like_a god_n do_v and_o indeed_o we_o shall_v in_o these_o holy_a thing_n chief_o aim_v at_o see_v to_o this_o purpose_n prov._n 23.26_o heb._n 16.22_o 2._o that_o a_o man_n have_v need_v to_o be_v very_o spiritual_a in_o the_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n be_v it_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n than_o this_o that_o the_o benefit_n be_v a_o spiritual_a benefit_n and_o indeed_o the_o natural_a man_n do_v not_o perceive_v 1_o cor._n 2.13_o old_a man_n must_v have_v spectacle_n all_o man_n must_v have_v grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o do_v either_o perceive_v or_o receive_v benefit_n in_o a_o sacrament_n 3._o that_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o believe_a communicant_a be_v a_o certain_a wonderful_a kind_n of_o grace_n that_o can_v pierce_v into_o the_o secret_a of_o salvation_n and_o be_v able_a to_o see_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o god_n no_o wonder_n carnal_a man_n care_v so_o little_a for_o the_o best_a thing_n of_o god_n they_o be_v on_o the_o dark_a side_n of_o they_o exod._n 14.20_o no_o wonder_n believer_n be_v so_o affect_v with_o they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n rom._n 1.16_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o general_a consideration_n of_o a_o sacrament_n yet_o more_o clear_o and_o we_o go_v further_a to_o ask_v qu._n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o a_o sacrament_n an._n god_n only_o who_o do_v institute_v and_o ordain_v the_o sacrament_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o unto_o they_o annex_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v in_o the_o power_n neither_o of_o man_n nor_o angel_n to_o perform_v and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n only_o to_o be_v administer_v and_o of_o these_o also_o as_o in_o the_o name_n and_o stead_n of_o christ_n qu._n why_o can_v man_n be_v the_o author_n of_o a_o sacrament_n an._n beside_o that_o one_o great_a reason_n aforenamed_a there_o be_v two_o more_o to_o be_v observe_v the_o 1._o man_n give_v he_o can_v give_v neither_o promise_n nor_o reward_n to_o any_o service_n the_o 2._o god_n will_v not_o be_v serve_v according_a to_o man_n appointment_n but_o as_o himself_o shall_v set_v down_o and_o determine_v matth._n 15.9_o esa_n 29.29_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o sacrament_n an._n it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o 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receiver_n be_v to_o look_v with_o this_o fourfold_a consideration_n 1._o that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v not_o now_o profane_a and_o common_a but_o holy_a that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o god_n ordain_v and_o institute_v to_o a_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a use_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o he_o be_v spiritual_o efficacious_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o believer_n 3._o that_o by_o they_o the_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n be_v both_o signify_v give_v yea_o and_o seal_v up_o to_o the_o believer_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 4._o that_o to_o a_o wise_a receiver_n these_o thing_n do_v not_o so_o much_o serve_v to_o the_o body_n as_o to_o the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 3.20_o 3_o they_o have_v call_v the_o matter_n by_o a_o distinction_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o earthly_a matter_n and_o the_o heavenly_a matter_n mean_v the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o therefore_o they_o teach_v that_o it_o behoove_v those_o which_o come_v unto_o the_o 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